Hi, Subrata ji, I think it depend on the area. I found *Samea saman* as more common in Kolkata.
2009/3/21 subrata <[email protected]> > > Thaks to Dr. Phadke & Garg ji for enlightening elaboration.My question > is : > Of these two which is most commonly found in India ? Regards, > S. Mahapatra > > On Mar 20, 8:31 pm, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > The reason for posting these images for those who don't > know.............. > > The flowers are very much similar except the colour. > > The green one is our own native *Albizia lebbeck*(Shirish) which is > fragrant > > and has beautiful smell whereas the red one though looks beautiful lacks > the > > fragrance. > > The leaves of both are quite similar but those of Rain > tree(*Pithecolobium > > saman;Syn. Samanea saman* often called as *Vilayati Shirish*) are glossy. > > The pods of both are entirely different. Albizia has pale yellow > coloured > > ones while rain tree has dark brownish black woody pods. > > *Albizia lebbeck* is native to India with a lot of ecological importance > and > > should be planted more commonly than the non native Rain tree (Native of > > tropical America now distributed worldwide)which is commonly planted > > roadside. > > Satish > > I have written the spelling* Albizia lebbeck* is taken from Flora of > > Maharashtra by BSI as I found different spellings at some places. > > > > 2009/3/19 satish phadke <[email protected]> > > > > > Both are flowering at present.Native and non native Shirish > > > Dr Phadke > > > > > -- > > > > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > -- > > > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
